How to remove an employee from Microsoft 365 for Business

If you need to remove an employee from your Microsoft 365 for Business account, here are the steps you should follow:

Step 1: Sign in to your Microsoft 365 for Business account

Go to the Microsoft 365 admin center and sign in using your administrator account.

Step 2: Access the "Active Users" section

In the admin center, select the "Users" option from the left-hand menu. Then select "Active Users" from the sub-menu.

Step 3: Select the employee you want to remove

Locate the employee you want to remove from the list of active users. You can either scroll through the list or use the search bar to find them.

Step 4: Remove the employee

Once you have located the employee you want to remove, click on their name to open their user profile. Then click on the "Delete user" link at the bottom of the page.

Step 5: Confirm the deletion

A pop-up box will appear asking you to confirm that you want to delete the user's account. Click "Delete" to confirm the deletion.

Note that when you delete a user's account, all of their data and files associated with their account will be deleted as well. If you want to save any of their data or files, be sure to download them before you delete the account.